Captain Ben Smith Airfield - Monroe City Airport
K52 · Monroe City, MO · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:47 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:39 AM | 10:39Z |
| Sunrise | 06:09 AM | 11:09Z |
| Sunset | 08:17 PM | 01:17Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:47 PM | 01:47Z |
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Runways
RWY 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 271° mag · 272° true
- Dimensions
- 3,515 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,702 ft MSL · 965 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 091°) on the 45° at 1,702 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 27
- Threshold elev
- 734 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 21 ft, 425 ft from threshold, 125 ft R of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 39 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 737 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 3,515 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 317.775 | QUINCY RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
UIN 113.60 · HLV 114.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UIN · Quincy | TACAN | 113.60 · 83X | — | r233° / 24.3 NM |
| HLV · Hallsville | VORTAC | 114.20 · 89X | Low | r025° / 36.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- K52
- Coordinates
- 39.6344, -91.7270
- Elevation
- 737 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1E
- Sectional chart
- KANSAS CITY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT LOUIS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- STL
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700; SAT 0800-1200
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 1 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RY 09/27 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT PAPI RYS 09 & 27 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 09: 2-light PAPI (left) · 27: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
Lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RY 09/27 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT PAPI RYS 09 & 27 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- +1-4' FENCE 0-200' FM RY END 120'R.
- 1-5 FT FENCE 65-200 FT FM RY END & 120 FT R; 1-5 FT FENCE 0-200 FT FM RY END & 125 FT L.
Contact
- AIRPORT OFFICE PHONE (573) 735-4845.
Nearby airports
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About K52
Captain Ben Smith Airfield - Monroe City Airport (K52) is an airport in Monroe City, MO, at 737 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,515 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for K52, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does K52 have a control tower?
No. Captain Ben Smith Airfield - Monroe City Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at K52?
Captain Ben Smith Airfield - Monroe City Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,515 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is K52?
Captain Ben Smith Airfield - Monroe City Airport is in Monroe City, MO, at an elevation of 737 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.6344, -91.7270.
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